Innovation Delivery Lead

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Research & Technology Group

Job Description:

About the role

As part of Applied Sciences & Technology, Future Innovation is responsible for developing and enabling the capabilities, facilities, partnerships, and operating models required to accelerate the delivery of technology solutions that support bp's transition to net zero.

The Innovation Lead will play a pivotal role in establishing the Bengaluru Technology Centre and supporting pivotal initiatives across the Future Innovation portfolio. The role combines programme leadership, partner engagement, operational readiness, and business integration to ensure successful delivery of new capabilities, facilities, and ways of working.

The successful candidate will work across technology, digital, facilities, procurement, safety, and external partners to deliver sophisticated, multi-disciplinary programmes while helping build a collaborative and high-performing innovation culture.

Key Accountabilities

Programme Delivery

• Lead delivery of strategic Future Innovation programmes and workstreams supporting the Bengaluru Technology Centre.

• Develop and maintain integrated delivery plans, achievements, budgets, risks, dependencies, and governance processes.

• Coordinate activities across multiple functions, suppliers, and contractors to ensure delivery objectives are achieved.

• Drive resolution of project issues and call out risks appropriately.

Technology Centre Readiness

• Support planning, commissioning, and operational readiness activities for new technology centre facilities.

• Coordinate implementation of laboratory, workplace, digital, and operational capabilities.

• Ensure alignment between facility design, technology requirements, business processes, and future growth needs.

• Support development of operating models, governance, and business processes required for sustainable operations.

Partner Management

• Build strong relationships across Technology, Digital, Projects, Procurement, Safety, and other business functions.

• Act as a key interface between global teams and India-based collaborators.

• Prepare executive communications, programme updates, leadership presentations, and governance materials.

• Facilitate workshops and cross-functional alignment sessions to support decision making.

Innovation Enablement

• Support identification and development of opportunities to improve innovation effectiveness, teamwork, and delivery.

• Facilitate engagement with external partners, suppliers, universities, and innovation ecosystems.

• Drive implementation of new ways of working, digital tools, and business processes that improve innovation productivity.

Safety and Operational Completion

• Champion bp's safety culture and operational perfection expectations.

• Ensure all activities are delivered in compliance with applicable safety, risk, and governance requirements.

• Promote continuous improvement and lessons learned across programmes and projects.

Crucial Experience

• Degree or equivalent experience in science, engineering, technology, or related rigor.

• Significant experience leading sophisticated projects or programmes in research, technology, engineering, innovation, or operational environments.

• Strong customer leadership skills with experience working across global and cross-functional teams.

• Validated project management and delivery experience.

• Experience preparing executive-level communications and governance materials.

• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting laboratory, R&D, engineering, or technology centre environments.

• Experience working with facility design, commissioning, or operational readiness programmes.

• Familiarity with digital, automation, data, or laboratory technology systems.

• Experience leading external partners and suppliers.

• Experience working in international and culturally diverse environments.

Leadership Expectations

• Creates transparency and alignment across sophisticated programmes.

• Builds trusted relationships and collaborates optimally across interpersonal boundaries.

• Demonstrates curiosity, innovation, and a continuous improvement attitude.

• Delivers results through influence, partnership, and effective prioritisation.

• Acts as a role model for safety, inclusion, and integrity.

Success Measures

• Successful delivery of Future Innovation programme achievements.

• Readiness and successful operation of technology centre capabilities.

• Strong customer engagement and governance effectiveness.

• Delivery of projects within agreed scope, schedule, and budget.

• Positive safety, operational, and team engagement outcomes.

Why Join Us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Bioprocess Design, Chemical kinetic modelling, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Curiosity, Experimental Design, Industry technology knowledge, Intellectual Asset Management, Life cycle and circularity, Multi-physics modelling, New process technology scale-up, Novel process development, Pilot and demonstration plant operation, Presenting, Problem Solving, Process Safety Engineering, Science and Technology Leadership, Scientific publication, Talent Matching, Technoeconomic evaluation of processes, Thermophysical modelling, Thought Leadership

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Future Location Notice:  This role will start in Sunbury, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in Sunbury, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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